diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/filter/SecurityRestFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/filter/SecurityRestFilter.java
index b56f3e951d..a4c12bc28d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/filter/SecurityRestFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/filter/SecurityRestFilter.java
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ public void onAllowlistingSettingChanged(AllowlistingSettings allowlistingSettin
      * @return true if the request path matches the route
      */
     private boolean restPathMatches(String requestPath, String handlerPath) {
+        // Trim leading and trailing slashes
+        requestPath = requestPath.replaceAll("^/+", "").replaceAll("/+$", "");
+        handlerPath = handlerPath.replaceAll("^/+", "").replaceAll("/+$", "");
         // Check exact match
         if (handlerPath.equals(requestPath)) {
             return true;